SECTIONS 39730-39732 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 39730-39732

39730. The legislative body shall require every residential unit in
an apartment house or similar multiunit residential structure,
condominium, and mobilehome park for which a building permit has been
obtained on or after July 1, 1982, other than a dormitory or other
housing accommodation provided by any postsecondary educational
institution for its students or employees and other than farmworker
housing, to be individually metered for electrical and gas service,
except that separate metering for gas service is not required for
residential units which are not equipped with gas appliances
requiring venting or which receive the majority of energy used for
water or space heating from a solar energy system or through
cogeneration technology.

39731. By gift, purchase, or eminent domain, a legislative body may
acquire any existing ferry system, including any franchise or
license, boats and vessels, land and interest in land, slips,
wharves, piers, landing places, approaches, and equipment and
facilities used or for use in the maintenance and operation thereof.
The legislative body may operate the ferry system as a toll or free
ferry upon navigable waters within or adjacent to the city
boundaries. The cost of acquisition and operation may be paid from
the city general fund, from revenues of the ferry system, or from any
other funds that may be legally applied to such purpose.

39731.1. The legislative body, in connection with the acquisition
or otherwise, may contract with any person, firm, or corporation for
the operation or management of any ferry system acquired or owned by
the city upon such terms and provisions as it may determine.

39731.2. Neither the State nor any subdivision, authority, or
agency thereof, nor any public corporation, district, or authority,
shall construct or operate any bridge, tunnel, or transportation
facility, which by its operation, will compete with and materially
damage the property or injure the business or revenues of any
toll-ferry system owned by any fifth or sixth class city, without
first making adequate provision for just and reasonable compensation
for the damage or loss of the property and revenues of such ferry
system.

39732. The legislative body may:
(a) Acquire, own, construct, maintain, and operate bus lines,
street railways, steam railway spur tracks, telephone and telegraph
lines, gas and other works for light, power, and heat, public
libraries, museums, gymnasiums, parks, and baths.
(b) Grant franchises for the construction of public utilities it
deems proper, the laying of railroad tracks and the running of cars
on the tracks, and the laying of gas and water pipes in public
streets.
(c) Permit the construction and maintenance of telegraph and
telephone lines.